Endocrine Abstracts

Pheochromocytomas are rare tumors located in the adrenal medulla, that derive from the chromaffin cells and produce catecholamines. They are an uncommon cause of hypertension, and only 50% of the patients present symptoms compatible with this pathology. Here we describe the case of a 67-year-old man who was referred with h/o mild headache, hypertension and adrenal incidentaloma detected by CT abdomen and pelvis which showed 4.5 cm indeterminate nodule in the left adrenal gland...

Primary adrenal lymphoma is a rare cause of adrenal insufficiency, accounting for only approximately 1% of non-Hodgkin lymphoma cases. Most common subtype of PAL is diffuse large B cell lymphoma. A 71-year-old gentleman with the past history of hypertension, type 2 DM and the incidental finding of adrenal hyperplasia, presented with the general ill health with lethargy, weight loss and reduced appetite. He has the past history of hypertension, type 2 DM and the incidental find...